Freedom of information response
POAO Seizures
I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000,
1. The number of illegal products of animal origin (POAO) seized and quantities of each seizure by weight, broken down by the following calendar years: 2019,2020,2021,2022,2023 and 2024 to date.
2. The total weight of illegal POAO seized (voluntary and formal), broken down by the following calendar years: 2019,2020,2021,2022,2023 and 2024 to date.
Please further break down the data by providing:
- Location of seizure (i.e restaurant, shop, factory, abattoir)
- Type of POAO (i.e meat, fish, diary, etc.)
- Reason for seizures
|
Year |
Quantity by Weight |
Location |
Type of POAO Meat/Fish |
Reason for Seizure |
|
2019 |
2.5kg |
Butchers shop |
Ham |
Voluntary surrender, due to cross contamination (same vacuum packer used for raw and cooked meat) |
|
2020 |
115 kg |
Take away Restaurant |
Lamb and chicken |
Seizure, Food not processed in accordance with the hygiene regulations and therefore deemed unfit for human consumption |
|
2021 |
5 kg |
Butchers shop |
Lamb |
Voluntary surrender, unfit meat |
|
2022 |
NONE |
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|
2023 |
1.4 kg |
Restaurant |
Chicken |
Voluntary surrender, unfit meat |
|
2023 |
21 kg |
Retail shop |
Lamb |
Seizure, unfit meat |
|
2024 |
NONE |